Sunrise Lentil Stew with Lemon and Dill
We are smitten with our Sunrise lentils. Their flavor is hard to pin down—somewhere between a Puglia lentil and a split red lentil—earthy, yet gentle, if that makes sense. We...
Recipes
Black Eyed Peas Extremadura Style (Carillas Extremenas)
In Spain, black-eyed peas are called carillas, or “little faces.” This dish gets a smoky kick from Pimentón de la Vera, a specialty of Extremadura. You can add Spanish chorizo...
Raw Beet Salad with White Beans, Pomegranate Seeds, and Black Walnuts
I used to hate beets with a passion. I found them to be the most disgusting food I've ever known. Then I tried borscht, with loads of sour cream, and...
Arnab Chakladar's Dum Alu with Chipotle Chiles in Adobo
We're very pleased to announce that Rancho Gordo Press will be publishing Arnab Chakladar's Contemporary Indian Cooking next year. I've known Arnab for years. We met on the food forums,...
Fasole Batuta (Romanian White Bean Dip)
Photo by Sarah OliverIt's not easy to get a written recipe from a chef, but after some prodding, our General Manager, Julia Newberry, managed to get one from her friends...
Acapulco-Style Seafood Pozole
From The Rancho Gordo Pozole Book by Steve Sando (Rancho Gordo Press, 2019). "Most pozoles made with seafood or fish are white. This version, inspired by Acapulco chef Susana Palazuelos,...
Italian-Style Green Bean, White Bean, and Potato Pie
Italy has so many great regions for food, but you'd have to be a hard nut not to be taken in by Liguria. Inspired by the cookbook Liguria in Cucina...
Preeti Mistry's Warming Masoor Dal
From Chef Preeti Mistry: "Masoor dal is a handy lentil due to its very quick cooking time, and the Rancho Gordo dal is so aromatic. This warming dal is like...
Chicken and White Bean Estofada
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling 1/2 of an onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 2 bell peppers, best red and yellow, peeled with a vegetable...
Tepache Gordo: Yes, A Bean Cocktail!
While working at Broadway by Amar Santana, mixologist Jade Bustamante and chef decuisine Richie Ramirez were challenged to create a cocktail for the 2024 Heirloom BeanEncuentro. The excitement and passion...
Beet, Black Lentil, Feta & Walnut Salad
This generous salad from Rosie Kellett's new cookbook, In for Dinner (available August 19th) would be perfect for a potluck or a laid-back dinner with friends. According to Rosie: "It’s one...
Poblano Peppers Stuffed with Vegan Chickpea Salad
Dora Ramirez is a chef, recipe developer, and photographer at dorastable.com and Mi Mero Mole. Her new book, Comida Casera, is available now. She says: "This vegan chickpea tuna salad...
Marcella Beans with Tuna and Pickled Onions
St. Helena chef and owner of Panevino David Katz prepared this white bean and tuna salad with pickled onions for a screening of the Marcella film at the Cameo Theater...
Garbanzo and Tomato Salad with Sumac-Marinated Onions
Inspired by a recipe we read in The Washington Post, this salad gets a flavor boost from onions marinated in sumac, paprika, and lemon. We made it with Garbanzo beans...
Scarlet Runner Bean and Cress Salad
Scarlet Runner beans are large, meaty, and versatile. They work in salads like this one, but they can also replace meat in chili and stews. Ancho cress, sometimes known as...
Three Sisters Summer Salad
This recipe comes from Chími Nu'am: Native California Foodways for the Contemporary Kitchen by Sara Calvosa Olson (Heyday, 2023). She calls for fresh cranberry beans, shelled and simmered in water...